SES - is "flash_placement.xml" a misnomer?

[awneil]

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The so-called "flash (sic?) placement" XML file contains two sections:

First:

  <MemorySegment name="FLASH" start="$(FLASH_PH_START)" size="$(FLASH_PH_SIZE)">
    <ProgramSection load="no" name=".reserved_flash" start="$(FLASH_PH_START)" size="$(FLASH_START)-$(FLASH_PH_START)" />
    :
    :
  </MemorySegment>

which does, indeed, seem to relate to the Flash;

and then:

  <MemorySegment name="RAM" start="$(RAM_PH_START)" size="$(RAM_PH_SIZE)">
    <ProgramSection load="no" name=".reserved_ram" start="$(RAM_PH_START)" size="$(RAM_START)-$(RAM_PH_START)" />
    :
    :
  </MemorySegment>

which seems to be RAM.

So it seems that   "flash (sic?) placement" is a misnomer?

[Einar Thorsrud]

Hi,

I fully agree, the naming of the file is not good. It would probably be better with something like "memory_placement" or "section_placement". I will create an internal ticket suggesting that the name should be changed.

[awneil]

Thanks.

Is this something that's under Nordic's control - or is it a Segger thing?

[Einar Thorsrud]

It should be under our control. The SES project refers to the XML file, so there should not be any problem renaming it ("Section Placement File" under "Linker" in the project options).